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Retired questions · General Subjects - USCG Exam Questions

These are retired questions the Coast Guard no longer draws exams from. They stay online for reference; the current questions are in General Subjects.

General engineering knowledge: watchkeeping, pumps and piping systems, hydraulics, instrumentation, and shipboard maintenance.

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  1. #1486 The design of a job has a great impact on whether or not the job itself is motivating. One of the characteristics of a job design is autonomy, which i...
  2. #1490 Leadership style sometimes must change with the situation faced by the manager. Which of the following situations would be best suited for adopting a...
  3. #1492 Leadership style sometimes must change with the readiness level of the employees. Which of the following employee readiness level scenarios would be b...
  4. #1499 If a problem confronts an entire work group, what is the best technique for communication of the issues and concerns?
  5. #1500 What statement is true concerning leader-controlled and group-centered meetings?
  6. #1501 As managers conducting a meeting, what action should you take when an attendee exhibits disruptive or inappropriate behavior?
  7. #1509 Pre-fire survey forms are particularly useful for collecting information pertaining to fire emergency response efforts. On what basis is this informat...
  8. #1513 When preparing/writing shipyard items for your vessel's upcoming dry docking period, what would you consider as an item regarding CuNi salt water cool...
  9. #1514 Dry-docking for a vessel not enrolled in an underwater survey program in lieu of dry- docking is due at what interval?
  10. #1516 In accordance with 46 CFR 61, for a passenger vessel, what is the interval in years between when hydrostatic tests must be performed on an oil-fired w...
  11. #1518 If a boiler is being prepared for a hydrostatic test as part of a periodic inspection, in accordance with 46 CFR 61, which statement is true? oo
  12. #1519 In accordance with 46 CFR 61, what is the interval in years between when boiler drum safety valves must be tested on a fire-tube boiler operating at l...
  13. #1521 If a new 3rd Assistant Engineer reports on board, ideally, who should conduct the familiarization training specific and relevant to the engineer's rou...
  14. #1525 Who on board is responsible for identifying all new crew members and insuring that the safety training and shipboard familiarization training program...
  15. #1531 You are conducting a training session on how to parallel alternators manually. What delivery technique would be most effective to ensure transfer of l...
  16. #1532 You are in the planning stages of providing apparently needed general safety training. Besides a careful review of accident and incident investigation...
  17. #1533 In consultation with the other ship's management level officers, you are planning a required fire emergency drill. In addition to selecting a scenario...
  18. #1534 When conducting a training session, what technique is particularly effective in engaging the participants, keeping them alert, and to obtain feedback?
  19. #1536 Decisions must be made based upon the appropriate response to a given situation, generally a problem of some sort. Before effective decision-making ca...
  20. #1537 Once a problem has been defined and the root cause (or causes) identified, what is the next step in the decision-making process?
  21. #1543 For planning purposes graphical charts can be a useful tool. What type of chart is good for showing the dependency of one activity upon another and sh...
  22. #1546 What is meant by the term empowering employees?
  23. #1550 In order to set up a managerial control system, the first step is to establish performance standards. What example of a performance standard is most d...
  24. #1551 What type of managerial control system features strategic control points which measure performance while the activity is taking place?
  25. #1553 To maximize the profitability of a shipping company, in goal-setting ships are often asked to increase productivity. Which of the following scenarios...
  26. #1556 As an engineering department manager, promoting safety is a fundamental consideration. In terms of the causes of accidents, which cause is responsible...
  27. #1557 As an engineering department manager, what should you do if an accident occurs, injuring one of your employees?
  28. #1561 In order for discipline to be administered fairly, discipline must carry a clear advance warning, be immediate, be consistent, and be impersonally adm...
  29. #1562 The "hot-stove" rule is sometimes used to illustrate the principles of fair, effective discipline. Which of the following principles illustrates the p...
  30. #1563 As an engineering department manager in dealing with a grievance presented by a unlicensed engine department crew and union member, what documentation...
  31. #1565 What is usually the first step in trying to resolve a beef or a dispute brought up by a crew member?
  32. #1567 One of the means of alternative dispute resolution regarding a collective bargaining agreement dispute is arbitration. What is meant by arbitration?
  33. #1570 Suppose as an engineering department manager a grievance concerning the interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement (the contract) is resolv...
  34. #1572 As a chief engineer you are reviewing the engine room log book. You must insure that all entries are made properly. What should be your criteria for h...
  35. #1573 You are the Chief Engineer onboard a general cargo vessel in excess of 1600 gross tons. To remain in compliance with the 33 CFR Oil Record Book requir...
  36. #1574 According to the 33 CFR regulations pertaining to the Oil Record Book, what person or entity has ownership of the Oil Record Book?
  37. #1577 According to 33CFR, regulations pertaining to entries made in the Oil Record Book, how often must the Oil Record Book be updated with entries?
  38. #1578 You are installing a new refrigeration system aboard your vessel. The system comes with a 240 psi rupture disk, a safety valve set at 240 psi and a pr...
  39. #1579 Over current protection for steering-gear systems circuits that power alternating- current motors must have an instantaneous trip set at what rating?
  40. #1580 You are conducting an operational test of your main steering gear system. The main steering gear must be capable of moving the rudder from 35 degrees...
  41. #1581 Machinery spaces must be designed to minimize the exposure of personnel to noise in accordance with U.S. regulations. Manned machinery space noise mus...
  42. #1583 You are supervising a new electrician concerning an onboard test of an electrical component using a test rig with flexible cable. The electrician is u...
  43. #1584 The electric winch drive motor on one of your ship's lifeboat davits needs to be replaced. What minimum short-time rating should the replacement motor...
  44. #1585 The electric drive motor on one of your ship's electro-mechanically driven deck winches needs to be replaced. What minimum short-time rating should th...
  45. #1589 As Chief Engineer of a General Cargo Vessel of more than 1600 gross tons on an international voyage, you direct the Third Engineer to perform the annu...
  46. #1590 According to the Code of Federal Regulations (46 CFR) for General Cargo Vessels, what determines the maximum allowable pressure that can be carried in...
  47. #1594 In accordance with federal regulations under 33CFR Subchapter O, for U.S non- oceangoing ships, what is the required means for preventing pollution by...
  48. #1597 Under the federal regulations of 33CFR Subchapter O, what is the definition of a "Type III Marine Sanitation Device"?
  49. #1598 Prior to getting underway on the navigable waters of the United States your vessel must conduct tests according to 33 CFR regulations for ports and wa...
  50. #1601 Prior to getting underway on the navigable waters of the United States, within 12 hours, according to 33 CFR regulations governing ports and waterways...
  51. #1602 In accordance with international MARPOL Annex I regulations and federal regulations under 33CFR Subchapter O, for oceangoing ships of 400 gross tons a...
  52. #1603 In accordance with the international MARPOL Annex I regulations and the federal regulations in 33CFR Subchapter O, specific machinery space operations...
  53. #1608 In accordance with international MARPOL Annex V regulations and federal regulations under 33CFR Subchapter O, the discharge of plastics into the sea o...
  54. #1609 In accordance with international MARPOL Annex V regulations and federal regulations under 33CFR Subchapter O, the discharge or disposal of garbage on...
  55. #1612 In accordance with the international MARPOL Annex VI regulations, in the absence of an exhaust gas cleaning system, what is the maximum allowable sulp...
  56. #1613 In accordance with the international MARPOL Annex VI regulations, which of the listed substances is prohibited from being burned in a shipboard incine...
  57. #1615 Your ship's Second Engineer falls while working in the engine room in port and is taken to the hospital and found unfit for duty. As Chief Engineer yo...
  58. #1616 You are the Chief Engineer of a vessel of more than 1600 gross tons on an international voyage. During in port cargo operations, you find that the sec...
  59. #1617 When looking for IMO regulations on vessel watertight integrity, the information will be found in which of the following documents?
  60. #1619 International regulations governing emergency power and lighting would be found in which of the following documents?
  61. #1620 During a vessel conversion it is necessary to check regulations pertaining to the fire protection equipment. Which of the following international docu...
  62. #1621 On a vibration analysis report, acceleration is best described as which of the following?
  63. #1625 While examining results of vibration analysis of a rotating piece of machinery, you find very high amplitude/displacement readings at a very high freq...
  64. #1628 Elevated metal levels present in a recent sample of used diesel engine crankcase lubricating oil is indicative of a condition. What would high silicon...
  65. #1629 What used diesel engine crankcase lubricating oil analysis test result would indicate the oil's ability to neutralize harmful acidic byproducts?
  66. #1632 Fuel density is easily checked on board ship to facilitate proper fuel treatment. What is the maximum fuel density at 15C allowed for proper centrifug...
  67. #1633 The water content of fuel is easily checked on board ship to insure that serious problems do not result. What is the maximum water content of fuel tha...
  68. #1636 Compatibility of fuel is easily checked on board ship to insure that serious problems do not result. What statement concerning fuel incompatibility is...
  69. #1637 Which of the following comprehensive computerized maintenance system database modules would contain data used for budget tracking?
  70. #1638 Which of the following comprehensive computerized maintenance system database modules would contain data such as part numbers and part stowage locatio...
  71. #1639 Which of the following comprehensive computerized maintenance system database modules would contain technical data such as machinery serial numbers?
  72. #1640 Which of the following comprehensive computerized maintenance system database modules would contain data related to purchase orders for parts or repai...
  73. #1642 What type of maintenance system would be associated with a vibration monitoring analysis system?
  74. #1646 When used together to maximize plant reliability, which of the following maintenance management schemes would be the primary tool in a integrated main...

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Q How many General Subjects questions are in the Engine pool?

This retired set holds 674 General Subjects questions the Coast Guard no longer draws on exams. They stay online for reference; the current General Subjects module is the one to study.

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Most USCG exam modules, including General Subjects, require 70 percent to pass. Rules of the Road modules require 90 percent.

Q Are these the real USCG General Subjects exam questions?

Yes. They are the published U.S. Coast Guard questions, matched to the National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examinations. Answer any question to see the correct choice, the USCG reference and the illustration where the question uses one.

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